diff --git a/src/pooptmodule.c b/src/pooptmodule.c
index 83b8bba8..4dab1088 100644
--- a/src/pooptmodule.c
+++ b/src/pooptmodule.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ PyObject *ErrorObject;
 static int xwcwidth(wchar_t c)
 {
   const int res = wcwidth(c);
-  if (res == -1)
+  if (res == -1 && c != '\x19')
     return 1;
   return res;
 }